{"id":2205560,"date":"2024-06-24T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T23:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205560"},"modified":"2024-06-23T23:04:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T14:04:22","slug":"former-interim-leader-bids-for-ppp-chief-signals-rocky-relations-with-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/06\/former-interim-leader-bids-for-ppp-chief-signals-rocky-relations-with-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Former interim leader bids for PPP chief, signals rocky relations with president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/03\/korea-insider-han-dong-hoons-rise-from-prosecutor-to-presidential-frontrunner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Han Dong-hoon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, former interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), officially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20240623029000001?section=politics\/all\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his bid for party chief on Sunday, along with lawmaker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/05\/na-kyung-won-a-five-term-lawmaker-who-may-soon-lead-the-conservative-party\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Na Kyung-won<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and former land minister Won Hee-ryong. Han <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20240623033200001?section=politics\/all\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pledged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to propose a bill for a special prosecution into alleged interference by the presidential office and defense ministry in the investigation of a marine\u2019s death in July 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Han, a former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/12\/justice-ministers-immigration-vision-clashes-with-south-koreas-reality\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">justice minister<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and close ally of President Yoon Suk-yeol, emphasized his intention to establish more equal party-government relations, promising to provide \u201creasonable checks, criticism and suggestions\u201d when necessary. Na vowed to revamp the party and ruled out a presidential run, while Won stressed his commitment to the Yoon administration&#8217;s success. The PPP will hold a national convention on July 23 to elect a new leader following its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/04\/south-koreas-historic-opposition-win-sets-the-stage-for-a-political-showdown\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defeat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in April\u2019s parliamentary elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Han appears to be the favorite to become the PPP\u2019s next leader, with a recent poll showing that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20240617125500001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59% of PPP supporters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> back him. However, his bid faces significant challenges. His pledge for the Corporal Chae Special Counsel Act will put him at odds with the presidential office. Yoon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/05\/rok-parliament-threatens-to-override-yoon-veto-and-undermine-his-presidency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vetoed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bill in May, citing the need to first see the results of an ongoing investigation by the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials before mandating a special counsel investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Han has distanced himself from Yoon since he began campaigning for the PPP during April\u2019s parliamentary elections. During the elections, Han <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/01\/rift-between-president-and-ruling-party-chief-surfaces-as-general-elections-loom\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suggested<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the president make a formal apology over the first lady\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/01\/south-koreas-ruling-party-leader-faces-quandary-amid-rift-with-president-yoon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dior bag scandal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which resulted in a public, albeit short, fallout with the presidential office. Additionally, he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khan.co.kr\/politics\/politics-general\/article\/202404011611001\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the final days of the election that the government\u2019s failure to meet voters\u2019 expectations wasn\u2019t his responsibility, suggesting the blame lay with Yoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Yoon\u2019s approval rating at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1488\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Han, who likely has presidential ambitions, may have distanced himself from the unpopular president to avoid damaging his own prospects. If Han becomes the PPP leader, it will likely revive his political career after he resigned as interim leader following the party\u2019s general election defeat in April. However, it will likely lead to a more contentious relationship between the ruling party and the presidential office.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Han Dong-hoon, former interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), officially announced his bid for party chief on Sunday, along with lawmaker Na Kyung-won and former land minister Won Hee-ryong. 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